Analysis of The Castle Of Sand
If solemn tears could ever reach the sea
to be watered into freedom's magic,
then surely this pain would evaporate.
With an almighty crack of grave lightning
the heavens silhouette fine-lined remorse,
another cold gift from God to remind
that this soul's clenched in the grip of anguish.
If the sound of departure swallowed time,
would it then be erased from memory
or remain buried within the chill thought?
Breath is heavy with the loss of wisdom,
complacency saturated true love,
only sleep is welcomed onto the shores
where rough shells capture the final goodbye.
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Metre | 1101110101 1110011010 110111010 1101011110 010011101 0101111101 1111001110 1011010101 1111011100 1011001011 1110101110 010010011 1011101001 111100101 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 554 |
Words | 95 |
Sentences | 5 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 7, 7 |
Lines Amount | 14 |
Letters per line (avg) | 33 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 231 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 48 |
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Submitted on October 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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